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Tag Archives: love
Generosity and the Holidays
At this time of the year, we are inundated with appeals from charitable organizations, requesting our assistance for various philanthropic projects. Sadly, there are many organizations whose main beneficiaries are their own officers and professional fundraising contractors, and therefore it … Continue reading
Right Conduct
Right conduct is not a socially-defined, restrictive construct, but is rather the willingness and ability to accomplish one’s own purpose, the purpose of others, and great (universal) benefit. These three purposes are accomplished by giving Dharma (right view), material aid, … Continue reading
Posted in Q&A
Tagged accumulating virtue, dedicating merit, giving Dharma, love, material aid, protection from fear, refraining from harm
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Child Abuse
To deprive a child of rest, play, nutrition, education, company, love, and attention, constitutes child abuse, both according to the law and social norms. Providing a child with intoxicants, and exposing him or her to overtly sexual and extremely violent … Continue reading
Posted in Q&A
Tagged attention, child abuse, company, education, intoxicants, law, love, nutrition, only child, play, rest, sexual and violent ‘entertainment’, social norms
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Seven Causal Links of Enlightenment
Perfect enlightenment arises from the awakening mind (bodhichitta). Awakening mind arises from a pure and excellent aspiration. Pure aspiration arises from great compassion. Great compassion arises from great love. Great love arises from affection for sentient beings. Affection for sentient … Continue reading
Posted in Dharma View
Tagged affection, appreciation, aspiration, Atisha, benefactors, bodhichitta, compassion, gratitude, great purpose, love, perception, perfect enlightenment, sentient beings, Taranatha
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